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How do Wilmington police handle the enforcement of tag compliance? | MyReporter
Vehicle owners are likely familiar with the annual requirement to register their vehicles -- a legal obligation for drivers within the state of North Carolina. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mails a renewal notice about 60 days before a vehicle's registration expires, according to the N.C. DMV webpage.
Upset about the 3rd St. traffic? You’re not alone
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Since the westbound lanes on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge closed, traffic in downtown Wilmington has picked up. “It’s a nightmare and my only hope is that there aren’t any accidents,” Dianne Connor, a neighbor living near 2nd St., said. Some drivers...
When not taking photos, I'm finding great fishing spots around Wilmington | Ken Blevins
I was asked what I enjoy most about working and living in Southeastern North Carolina. Simply put, I love to fish and have enjoyed it since I was about 10 years old. Unfortunately, I don’t do it enough. Things in life always seem to get in the way. My...
Wilmington-shot film previously known as ’The Georgetown Project’ announces release date
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The release date for a Wilmington-shot horror film starring Russell Crowe has been announced, according to Vertical Entertainment. Vertical picked up the rights to “The Exorcism,” which was previously known as “The Georgetown Project.”. Citing Deadline Hollywood, Vertical announced April 22 that the...
Pedestrian in critical condition after crash near Codington Elementary
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The northbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road closed near Codington Elementary Monday morning, April 21, as police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Wilmington Police Department. According to a WECT crew on the scene, traffic began being detoured onto McCarley Boulevard around...
Water main break closes portion of Village Road
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - A water line break has closed a portion of Village Road, according to the Shallotte Police Department. The road is closed from Whiteville Rd at Village Road and Main Street at Village Road while crews repair the break. Drivers who live off of Copas Road and...
Ocean Isle Beach to expand fire department
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Ocean Isle Beach is gearing up to expand its fire department. “It’s time we expand. We don’t have enough space,” Town Mayor Debbie Smith said. Smith says the current fire station was built about 30 years ago, when...
Public invited to give feedback on mandatory harvest reporting rules
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The public is invited to give feedback to the state regarding temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements that were signed into state law last year. If you recreationally harvest red drum, flounder, spotted seatrout (speckled trout), striped bass and weakfish, then the law will...
Officials explain gas smell reported throughout Wilmington area
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The smell of gas may have caused many residents throughout the Wilmington area to double-check their gas appliances Tuesday morning, April 23. Officials, however, say that wind direction is likely the culprit, with the smell from Invista on U.S. 421 S likely being blown over the city.
Burns, Redenbaugh Promoted At Coastal Horizons
Coastal Horizons promoted Elizabeth Redenbaugh and Jenifer Burns within its senior leadership team, according to a news release. Redenbaugh (pictured at right), previously the development director, has been elevated to the role of vice president of development and external affairs. "Since joining Coastal Horizons in 2019, Elizabeth has played a...
Topsail assistant baseball coach suspended for altercation at North Brunswick
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) – A Topsail high school baseball assistant coach was suspended Monday pending an investigation into an incident that occurred Friday night at North Brunswick High School. Topsail assistant Coach Shayne Frey will not be allowed any contact with the program while the investigation is ongoing, per...
First Alert Forecast: temps on the chilly side to start the week
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast highlights a starry and chilly Monday night with lows in the lower 40s with pockets of 30s inland. Jackets will be needed on your way to work or school Tuesday morning, but by the afternoon temperatures will peak in the lower 70s. Highs will briefly spike back into the upper 70s Wednesday before back into the lower 70s Thursday and Friday.
As researchers work to improve flooding forecasts, is NC losing the battle on the ground?
The rains hadn't stopped for days, leaving coastal waterways swollen with little capacity to handle the runoff that kept pouring into their watersheds from the historic deluge unleashed on Southeastern North Carolina by Hurricane Florence. But it wasn't just the floodwaters coming down the river, heading toward the Atlantic, that...
Shallotte Police looking for help identifying driver of truck accused of hit and run
SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — The Shallotte Police Department is asking the community’s assistance with identifying the driver of a truck accused of hit and run. Police say the hit and run took place around 11:40 a.m. at a Shallotte gas station. The truck is described as a Ford...
National homebuilder looks to bring 61 homes to small Brunswick County town
New homes are coming to growing southwestern Brunswick County, a national home builder announced this month. Expanding its coastal presence, Meritage Homes, the nation’s fifth-largest public home builder, is opening Calabash Station, a community of 61 single-family homesites near Calabash Road. “We’re excited to expand our presence into the...
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